Tuesday, April 3, 2018

Boston: C is for Cheers

Today's letter is C which will showcase Cheers, the bar made famous in the 1980s sitcom with notable television characters such as Sam Malone (Ted Danson), Diane Chambers (Shelley Long), Cliff Claven (John Ratzenberger), Norm Peterson (George Wendt), and Coach (Nicholas Colasanto).

Although the series was filmed in Hollywood, the exterior shot is an authentic Boston watering hole: The Bull and Finch Pub.

Located across from the Boston Public Garden, this popular
attraction always has a line waiting to get inside. Your
best bet is to plan a late lunch (after 2:00) or an early dinner
(before 4:00) but it is definitely worth the effort.

We were lucky enough to sit in the bar... and I could just
imagine Coach shouting "NORM!" as we entered the room.

I don't consider that snobbish :) I'm glad I went once... but I really have no interest to go again (especially if crowded). I'd love to hear the pubs you visit and perhaps if I return to the city, I can experience a true neighborhood watering hole.

I don't get out to pubs as much as I did before I had kids, but one in my neighborhood of Jamaica Plain that is quite noteworthy is Doyle's Cafe. If you're interested in the Samuel Adams Brewery tour they actual run a shuttle between the brewery and Doyles.